THE next stage of the Northern Highway intersection upgrade has begun in Wallan, with motorists told to expect a 10-minute delay on the Watson Street western side while works continue.
Construction started at 7pm on Sunday night, and will run through to 5.30am on Monday, July 20, with Watson Street closed between the Northern Highway/High Street section and Wellington Street.
Motorists are asked to detour via Queen or Duke Streets and Wellington Street.
Recent works were also completed late on the weekend.
Safety barriers were installed between 7pm on Sunday and 5.30am on Monday, with the northbound lane closed on the Northern Highway and High Street.
A temporary roundabout was created at the Wellington Street and Queen Street intersections.
Acess to properties from 41 to 55 Wellington Street will require using Duke or Queen Streets, Stanley and Watson Streets, while residents from 99 to 119 Wellington Street are asked to use Queen, Stanley and King Streets.
Victoria’s Big Build also say that there will be continued short-term lane closures and traffic holds of 10 minutes on the Northern Highway and Watson Street until late 2026 from Sunday to Thursdays from 7.30pm to 5.30am, Friday and Saturday from 7.30pm to 8am, Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 3.30pm and Saturdays from 7am to 2.30pm, while sections of the Wellington Street footpath will remain closed until mid-2027.